How big is a Katanga Masked Weaver?

The Katanga Masked Weaver is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.

Where can you see a Katanga Masked Weaver?

The Katanga Masked Weaver is endemic to Zambia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Katanga Masked Weaver?

The Katanga Masked Weaver is most easily confused with the Kilombero Weaver, the Kilombero Weaver and the Juba Weaver.

Is the Katanga Masked Weaver endangered?

The Katanga Masked Weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Katanga Masked Weaver

Ploceus katangae

Weavers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae) is a legendary weaver found only in Zambia, weighing about 27 g. The Katanga masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats seedswetlanddome nest27 g

Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae), photo 1 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae), photo 2 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae), photo 3 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae), photo 4 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae), photo 5 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae), photo 6 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae), photo 7 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae), photo 8 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Katanga Masked Weaver (Ploceus katangae), photo 9 — Photo: Michael Bakker Paiva · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Katanga Masked Weaver

The Katanga masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and northern Zambia.

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Where it lives

Zambia

When to see it

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Katanga Masked Weaver look like?: The Katanga masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
How big is a Katanga Masked Weaver?: The Katanga Masked Weaver is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.
Where can you see a Katanga Masked Weaver?: The Katanga Masked Weaver is endemic to Zambia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Katanga Masked Weaver?: The Katanga Masked Weaver is most easily confused with the Kilombero Weaver, the Kilombero Weaver and the Juba Weaver.
Is the Katanga Masked Weaver endangered?: The Katanga Masked Weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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